Approaches to assessing economic impacts of wildfires

В данной статье проведен анализ лесных пожаров по статистическим данным, рассмотрены методики оценки экономического ущерба от лесных пожаров. В последние годы разрушительное воздействие лесных пожаров стало главной темой для обсуждения во всем мире. Исследователи, специалисты выражают обеспокоенность по поводу того, что лесные пожары становятся все более интенсивными, широко распространенными, что создает угрозу экологической безопасности. Возрастающая частота и сила лесных пожаров представляют растущую угрозу биоразнообразию. Домохозяйства, хозяйствующие субъекты, государственные и муниципальные органы несут большие экономические издержки из-за пожаров. Дым от пожаров отравляет атмосферный воздух, и способствует повышению концентрации угарного газа, окиси углерода и других вредных примесей. Это сильно влияет на здоровье людей. В первую очередь, это касается детей и тех, у кого есть хронические заболевания органов дыхания. Это характерно и для самого большого региона на многолетней мерзлоте – Республики Саха (Якутия). Проблему оценки ущерба от лесных пожаров необходимо решать с учетом региональных особенностей, к которым, в частности в Якутии можно причислить относительно высокую степень истощенности и низкую производительность лесов, огромные территории, следовательно, и большую издержкоемкость восстановительных мероприятий. Ущерб, причиненный лесными пожарами, должен быть оценен, чтобы определить, целесообразность понесенных затрат, чтобы избежать негативных последствий. Соотношение затрат на возмещение ущерба к затратам на их предотвращение определяет рентабельность вложенных средств и дальнейший выбор наиболее эффективных мер по охране окружающей среды. Цель исследования – провести анализ лесных пожаров на территории Республики Саха (Якутия). Объект исследования – лесной фонд Республики Саха (Якутия). The article analyzes forest fires based on statistical data, considers methods for assessing economic damage from forest fires. In recent years, the devastating impact of wildfires has become a major topic of discussion around the world. Researchers and specialists express concern that forest fires are becoming more intense and widespread, which poses a threat to environmental safety. The increasing frequency and severity of forest fires pose a growing threat to biodiversity. Households, business entities, state and municipal authorities incur high economic costs due to fires. The smoke from fires poisons the air and contributes to an increase in the concentration of carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide and other harmful impurities. This greatly affects the health of people. First, this applies to children and those who have chronic respiratory diseases. This is also typical for the largest region on permafrost – the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The problem of assessing damage from forest fires must be solved taking into account regional characteristics, which, in particular, in Yakutia can include a relatively high degree of depletion and low productivity of forests, huge territories, and hence the high cost-intensity of restoration measures. Damage caused by forest fires must be assessed to determine whether the costs incurred are worthwhile in order to avoid negative consequences. The ratio of the costs of damages to the costs of preventing them determines the return on investment and the further choice of the most effective measures to protect the environment. The purpose of the study is to analyze wildfires in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The object of research is the forest fund of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia).

Translation in Yakutia as a Means of Preservation of the Sakha Language and Culture

Translation as a means of cross-cultural communication serves two purposes: 1. making an additional recording of cultural works of a certain people by creating a copy of these works in a language with a higher number of speakers for further introduction of the culture to a wider public; 2. in a situation of widespread bilingualism, preserving a vulnerable language against assimilation by a dominant language by a bilingual translators conscious counteracting of negative interference and their educational activities in the field of ecolinguistics. In comparison with translation from/to foreign languages, these translational purposes acquire other, new aspects when applied to the languages of the different peoples in one country, depending on the language situation, politics, etc. The article examines the practices used in achieving the above-mentioned purposes of Russian-Yakut, Yakut-Russian translation in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), a constituent entity of the Russian Federation. The article also describes the role of translation in the spiritual culture of the Yakut people as a proxy of literary and artistic innovations capable of shaping and changing the artistic tastes of readers, as well as a means of integration into the world cultural space, enabling the Yakuts to look at their native culture from the point of view of native speakers of the Russian language and members of Russian (including Soviet) culture. Translation as a sphere of close interaction of languages is of interest to the language policy of this multinational constituent of the Russian Federation. With the adoption of federal and republican laws for language issues in the 1990s, the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) started to give more attention to the translation between the two official languages. As a result of years-long observation of bilingual Yakuts speech culture, it has become apparent that researching linguistical issues of translation, drawing up practical recommendations for translation based on scientific research, and then popularizing them among bilingual Yakuts may become a great help in the preservation of the native language. A review of the Sakha Republics (Yakutia) experience in translation development in a multinational constituent of the Russian Federation leads to a conclusion about the importance of the work of a translator (who translates from and to languages of Russia) in standardization of their native language. Such a translator can consciously regulate the mutual influence of the languages in society.

A correlation analysis of the relationship between the indicators of traditional activities and the population of the Arctic zone in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

В статье представлены результаты корреляционного анализа взаимосвязи показателей численности населения Арктической зоны республики и результатов традиционного хозяйствования, которые для населения являются жизнеобеспечивающими. Стратегическое развитие Арктической зоны России и в том числе Республики Саха (Якутия) нацелено на создание опорных зон развития, формирование которых должно носить комплексный характер, учитывающий и промышленное освоение территорий, и защиту уклада жизни малочисленных коренных народов Севера. При этом статистика народонаселения свидетельствует о сокращении численности населения. Поэтому в статье была принята гипотеза о взаимосвязи показателей численности населения и показателей традиционного хозяйствования, среди которых были выбраны показатели поголовья северных оленей, крупного рогатого скота и лошадей. Для анализа взаимосвязей была использована эмпирическая база статистических данных за период 2017-2019 гг. по 13-ти арктическим районам (улусам) Арктической зоны Республики Саха (Якутия). Для проведения корреляционного анализа предварительно была изучена вариация по значениям показателей. Высокий уровень вариации показателей может быть объяснен тем фактом, что территория Арктической зоны республики достаточно обширна, включает 13 муниципальных районов, для каждого из которых характерен тот или иной вид хозяйствования. Корреляционный анализ включал расчет линейных парных коэффициентов корреляции за каждый год исследуемого периода. Значения коэффициентов корреляции показали, что взаимосвязь существует и имеет умеренно-сильный характер только по показателям поголовья КРС и лошадей, а по показателю поголовья северных оленей взаимосвязь не подтвердилась. В дополнение к показателям корреляции были рассчитаны коэффициенты эластичности, которые подтвердили данные выводы. Результаты исследования могут быть использованы для повышения степени информированности органов государственной и местной власти в части разработки и реализации государственных мероприятий по освоению Севера России. The article presents the results of a correlation analysis of the relationship between the indices of the number of indigenous peoples of northern Yakutia and the results of traditional management, which are life-supporting for the population of the Arctic zone of the republic. The strategic development of the Russian Arctic zone, including the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), is aimed at creating supporting development zones, the formation of which should be of an integrated nature, taking into account both the industrial development of territories and the protection of the way of life of the indigenous peoples of the North. At the same time, the population statistics indicate a decline in the population. Therefore, the article adopted a hypothesis about the relationship between population indicators and indicators of traditional farming (the number of reindeer, cattle, and horses). To analyze the relationships, we used an empirical database of statistical data for the period 2017-2019 for 13 Arctic districts (uluses) of the Arctic zone of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). To carry out the correlation analysis, the variation in the values ​​of the indicators was preliminarily studied. The high level of variation in indicators can be explained by the fact that the territory of the Arctic zone of the republic is quite extensive, including 13 municipal districts, each of which is characterized by one or another type of management. The correlation analysis included the calculation of linear paired correlation coefficients for each year of the study period. The values ​​of the correlation coefficients showed that the relationship exists and has a moderately strong character only in terms of the number of cattle and horses; in terms of the number of reindeer, the relationship was not confirmed. In addition to the correlation measures, elasticity coefficients were calculated, which confirmed these conclusions. The results of the study can be used to increase the awareness of state and local authorities in terms of the development and implementation of state measures for the development of the North of Russia.

On managing district libraries: the case of Ust-Nera District Library, Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

В статье рассматривается деятельность Усть-Нерской районной библиотеки Оймяконского района Республики Саха (Якутия) с точки зрения управленческого аспекта: кадровый состав, вопросы социального партнерства, участие в республиканских и национальных культурных проектах, выполнение библиотекой муниципального задания, характер взаимоотношений с учредителем. Исследование сопровождается таблицами и диаграммами, в которых отражены основные показатели Усть-Нерской библиотеки в период с 2018 по 2021 гг. На основе проведенного анализа даны рекомендации по совершенствованию управления данным учреждением. The article reviews the activity of the Ust-Nera District Library, Oymyakonsky District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), in terms of its management aspect: personnel, social partnership issues, engagement in the republic’s and regional cultural projects, fulfilling the municipal commission, and the nature of relationships with the founder. The study is provided with tables and diagrams illustrating major indicators of the Ust-Nera District Library in the period 2018-2021. Based on the analysis done, recommendations are developed on improving the management of the institution.

Displacement of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation neighboring with Yakutia: history and modernity

The subject of this research is displacement of the indigenous small-numbered peoples in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation neighboring with Yakutia. The object is the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North residing in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, Amur Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. These constituent entities of the Russian Federation have contiguous territories with the Sakha Republic. The author examines the displacement and size of the indigenous population of the regions of the Russian Federation neighboring with Yakutia. Special attention is given to clarification of the places of traditional dwelling of the indigenous small-numbered peoples in the aforementioned regions of the Russian Federation. It is established that the following ethnic groups reside in the territory contiguous to Yakutia: Dolgans, Evenks, Evens, Yukaghirs and Chukchi. The areas of residence of the listed ethnic groups border with the areas of settlement of the corresponding indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North in the territory of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The author’s special contribution lies in the analysis of displacement and size of the indigenous population in the regions of the Russian Federation neighboring with Yakutia on the local level. The novelty of consists in the territorial analysis of the places of traditional dwelling of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North.

The Contribution of Natural Resource Producing Sectors to the Economic Development of the Sakha Republic

This paper provides basic materials for considering the sustainability of natural resource development in the Arctic, taking the Sakha Republic as a case study of the Russian Arctic regions. The author clarifies the contribution of the mining industry to the economic development of Sakha with special attention paid to the contribution to government budgets by numerical and statistical analysis of regional and municipal data. The paper demonstrates that the mining industry has been a driving force of the economic growth of Sakha and that the oil sector has sharply increased its presence while the diamond sector has decreased its presence. Simultaneously, it reveals that the mining industry is unevenly developed in Sakha, which has caused significant inequality in per capita Gross Municipal Product (GMP). Then, the analysis of the paper shows that Sakha’s contribution to the federal budget has increased significantly in recent years due to growing oil production and that the diamond sector is still more influential than the oil sector in the contribution to the republican and local budgets.

A Bridge to Asia or a Bridge to Nowhere? The Russian Far East and the Sakha Republic in Russia’s ‘Turn’ to Asia

The Russian leadership envisages Russia as a bridge connecting East and West via Asiatic Russia. Nevertheless, this self-image seemingly does not fully correspond to the current trends; moreover, it is unclear what the Russian Government tries to ‘bridge’ as it has been unable to construct a bridge across the Lena River connecting Yakutsk, the capital of its largest Republic, to Russian mainland. This work attempts to examine both the external and internal dimension for the Russian Far East of Russia’s ‘turn’ to Asia, and the way Sakha Republic experiences the tension between the domestic and international dimensions of this ‘turn’ to the East.

The strategy of spatial development of inland water transport of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) in the current context

This article is prepared the framework of comprehensive analysis of the current state of transport and logistics system of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). Historically, water transport is the core element of the transport complex in the republic, which handles bulk cargo of interregional exchange to provide population with vital goods, and maintains the functionality of regional economy. Life sustenance of the Arctic zone and conduct of economic activity in the entire territory of the republic depends on the effective operation of inland water transport. The goal of this research lies in the analysis of the key components and objects of inland water transport in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), as well as determination of the strategic directions of its development in changing conditions. The conducted analysis of the river basin of water transport in Yakutia, the state of infrastructure, and the age composition of transport fleet reveals the major problems of functionality of the water transport in the region. Improvement of the efficiency of inland water transport should be examined from the perspective of increasing the competitiveness of enterprises through implementation of the logistics approach towards rendering services and transportation management. The author comprehensively analyzes and assesses the cargo flows of inland water transport of the Sakha Republic and changes in the logistics of northern freight in the region. Research methodology leans on the general scientific methods of synthesis, generalization, systemic approach, and economic-statistical analysis.